Leading Figures To Meet At East Asean Business Summit
By Izam S. Ya'akub

Bandar Seri Begawan - The East Asean Business Summit is set to welcome a wide range of leading figures from the region's government, business and key organisations at The Mall in Gadong from September 19 to 20.

In addition to the ministers who will be delivering keynote addresses at the summit, representatives from the Asian Development Bank and the Asean Secretariat have confirmed that they will also be sharing their views on the potentials of the East Asean region.

The organisations that aid BIMP-EAGA in many ways known as GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) will also be represented at the summit.

The business chambers from the neighbouring regions will also be sending representatives from Indonesia, delegates from Kadin (Indonesia's largest Chamber of Commerce) from North Sulawesi, East Kalimantan and west Kalimantan will be in attendance.

The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry will have delegates from Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan.

Meanwhile, Australia's Northern Territory is looking forward to using the East Asean Business Summit and the BIMP-EAGA meetings as an opportunity to enhance ties with the BIMP-EAGA region.

A delegation from the Northern Territory will be led by Chief Minister Clare Martin who will be providing key insights into business opportunities between both Bruneiand the Northern Territory and the EAGA region as a whole.

Brunei is closely connected to the Northern Territory - with regular flights from the Sultanate to Darwin on Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) providing a gateway to the East Asean region through Bandar Seri Begawan.

Representatives from the Northern Territory's International Chamber of Commerce and Industry will also be attending the business summit and are eager to meet with Brunei business bodies who may be interested in establishing links with them.

The East Asean Business summit is partnered by leading corporations in Brunei, namely Total, Brunei LNG, HSBC, DST Group, Bearing Point and RBA being the official airline.

The summit will provide opportunities for local businesses to find out what prospects there are in the neighbouring countries. It also looks to be an avenue for networking possibilities for overseas businesses who are interested in exploring what businesses are on hand in Brunei.

For more information, contact Nanette Ramos at 222 6555 / e-mail Nanette@team.Asia-Inc.com, or Hazlini Zaini at 2333 5411 / e-mail IsmailDamit@Expo-Asean.com.

Interested members of the public can also visit Internet websites www.asiaincforum.com or www.Bruneitradeshows.com. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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